Molding for indirect lighting



March 6, 1951 A. 'r. SCHMIDT MOLDING FOR INDIRECT LIGHTING Filed July 10, 1948 INVENTOR, Alfred 76221111211 ATTORNES Patented Mar. 6, 1951 UNITED SITATESIPATENT ossles MQPPETG a ass! me ses Al r d 1 9 S he e HQHWWF Q's?- spmsaioniw is s as was 3 Qlaims.

l The present invention has for an object the provision of a molding fora lighting n 'ea'iis'such as a fiuo rescenttub'e, which" is easily attached to a supporting object. L A further object is the provision of a molding f molding attached to a side wall of said room and wherein certain of the'm emb ers are detachable to permit access within the molding for the placement or replacement of a fluorescent tube ortubes.

A further object is the provision of a molding so constituted and arranged as to readily hide a fluorescent tube, whilep'ermitting indirect light in g, whether said lighting be directed upwardly 0r downwardly. V A further object is the provision of a molding which may be formed ofmetal; and where f a front molding piece of ornamental pattern is held to a second molding piece'in such amanner as to permit its ready detachment form the secondmolding piece.

in a structure easily, quickly; anam gpehsiv'eiy. The molding may be incorporated within a show:- case, or it may form a part of a baseboard; in a in an ,lvse ie eiadi q li h'ifii i i eg m, .i

The two-partmolding of the invention haslone part adapted 'to be secured to a sappertmgs r'uc ture, and which tflikewise carries Y-the flutv 0 The molding of the invention may be installed an elongated .r ube 9' ubesfo tfi l s n r 1 molding is of ornamental pattern and interlocks with the first part. It is heldso intei' lo'c'lied by a spring tie or clamp, and issues a "mans rimet the ornamental part is easi1y detachable from the other part Such an arrangemntanowsthe :rnolding to be easily installe d byevn unskilled workmen, as one part of thelmoldin glniay be erected, followed by application of the'orna mental part.

Further objects include ,a molding which ,is inexpensive in cost of manufacture, easily fabricated, and generally superior to molding now known to the inventor.

With the above mentioned and other objects in view, theinvention consists in thewnovel and useful provision, formation, construction, association, and relative arrangement of parts, membersand features, all asshown in one embodiment in the accompanying drawing deseribed n al aa inqr Wester y ts. 9%?

the claims.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view, partly in section, and showing a room with the improved adjacent'thec thereof,

Figure 2'is a ectional view on the line 2-2 of Figure l; and on an enlarged scale,

Figure 3 is a fragmentary partly in sectionj aken-e the"1"ne33 o'f Figur'e'2, and

."Figure'fl is 'a dta d view of the several parts, the's'aid viewsneip perspective. 'R firr' x'is WWi'Q ar ic la i 0 the ra ing, Ihave designated theinolding as an entirety 'by'l l'ai dl i 1 i I G n Fi r 1 as attached tp' thejs1de"wall 2 of a room and adiaceritfto'ithe ceiling 3"ther'eof. shown" in Figure 4, thefr no'l di includestwo pieces or parts iflfaiid ft he part a ein'g" adapted to-sunport a at n ta in r tu i s' .6 a d iks e 'b tothe'wa1l '2 orothei' supportingj'structure. tf l comprises an angled pieceihaving sides or legs ,1 and '8, the sides jbein'gfin substantially rig lt-Efigular relationship; "The side i is prov de 'yi tl a renewing fl s' p o to ue 9 along its longitudinal vedge, the flange being sub- "s tan ially in flriglit angulfar relationship to the i i'd wh l l ,6 1 1 TQYiQQ with??? et edly bent, lo inal ed'geportionllfl providing o Kenne pr roo e H'- I ntended that the sidfishouldib secured to a sunipd i istruturl i an nv n e man e su as;nv ,screw Th ir n f ss 5 o s id mold n h an ornamental pattern, that shown in the drawing b n a medified I YQ i vne- 'H wv ireg'ard- ,ls fi 1 aa t p' l b dl h f Q Q 6 is provided" 'along its longitudinal'edges with re- ;t'urnedly bent p r i betwee a Jr'e ur front wall (I4; elongated "hannels .iQrgrooves 1L5 I. ,4 w ll a, ,..1 I

"Ihe. two..parts of v .in'tfelrl.Qliked' lb'y'frn 'f'of tie 'whichtbridges the s ace betweenithe-tvvo pa sandi qoperates with the ,returne'dly bentoiportionsflll"and H21 A tie includes U .-shape.d',st iap" lineman pinned Q Ye d TF mn srs'elypo i ne lbowed leaf'fspr ng l8. The bowed leaf spring has two foot. portions adjacent 'i'tsjend's; as shown at themolding are detachably Ya 'aann'er' [that the lu'esh'ap ed strap 5. s te sl sh' i ol ar men in one vend s ap"beingreeeivedfwithin the "channel or "giobve I I; while "the opposite end is adapted to be received within the channel or groove l5 of the molding part 5. Thus, by compressing the leaf spring IB, the flange 9 may be.

3 received within the confines of groove [6 of the ornamental molding piece and upon releasing the spring compression, the parts are held together.

The fluorescent tubes are easily supported upon the side i, posts 2| being provided for this purpose. Each post is provided with a pair of wings or arms 22 and 23, a concave portion 24 in the head thereof, and a metal sleeve 25 having a base portion 26 adapted to be attached to side 1. This attachment may be made by means of solder, screws, or other devices. The fluorescent tube 6 is supported between pairs of posts and within the concavities 24 thereof, with a tie 21 looped between the arms 22 and 23 and over the tube. This is one method of holding fluorescent tubes to posts. Other methods and means may be resorted to but said methods and means form no part of my invention. It will be observed that the U-shaped strap permits insertion of the tie beneath the fluorescent tube without contacting the tube, as illustrated in Figures 2 and 3.

The operation, uses, and advantages of the invention are as follows:

The location for the particular molding of the invention is first selected, that is to say, whether it shall be mounted adjacent a ceiling, in a room, or is to be mounted in a different location such as, for instance, within a showcase. While it is not essential that the fluorescent tubes be hidden from view, yet the effect is more pleasing when the lighting is indirect and the tubes are not visible to the eye of the observer. Assuming, by

Way of example, that the molding is to be utilized in a room for the purpose of indirectly lighting the same, the molding part 4 is positioned on the side wall 2 for said room at a suitable distance from the ceiling. As a rule, corners for said molding part will be cut at an angle so as to fit with a further like molding part on a wall. One method of erecting procedure is as follows: Having mounted the molding part 4 about the room and on the walls thereof, the fluorescent tubes are positioned upon their posts 2| and tied thereto, it being intended that the posts should be incorporated on the side 1 prior to mounting the molding part 4 on the wall. The various lengths of the fluorescent tubes are interconnected in the usual manner, after which the ornamental front part 5 is placed in position. This ornamental front part may be manufactured to any length so as to extend the entire length of a room, or it may be in sections, the ends being in abutting relationship, such abutting ends not being discernible to the eye. The various ties are next placed in position upon the side I of the molding part 4, after which the front piece 5 is held so that the channel or groove portion l5 receives the outermost ends of the U-shaped straps, whereupon depressing the front piece compresses the springs 18 and permits the flange or tongue 9 to be received within the groove I6. Release of pressure from the front piece allows the springs l 8 to expand to the position shown in Figure 3, whereby the front piece is held locked to the molding part 4. To remove the ornamental front piece 5, downward pressure thereon will compress the springs l8 of the ties and permit the flange 9 to escape from the groove I 6. However, the arrangement is such that decompression of the springs l8 will not release that portion of the straps which are received within the grooves or channels I I. Thus, replacement of burned out fluorescent tubes is easily accomplished and with a minimum of effort.

As stated, the front piece may take any form desired, and the said molding may be painted or otherwise decorated to enhance its ornamental appearance.

I claim:

1. A molding for indirect lighting, including two members, one member provided with two elongated sides in substantially right angular relationship, one side provided with a groove, and the other side provided with a depending flange; the other member of said molding comprising a front piece formed with upper and lower elongated grooves, the elongated flange of the first member adapted to be received in the lower elongated groove of the front piece, and a spring urged tie engaging a side of the first member and received within the elongated groove thereof and the top elongated groove of the front piece.

2. A molding for indirect lighting including two cooperating members forming therebetween a way for the reception of fluorescent tubes, one of said molding members adapted for attachment to a supporting structure and having two sides in substantially right-angular relationship, one side being provided with a depending flange and the other side formed with a channel; the other molding member comprising a front piece having upper and lower returnedly bent longitudinal edge portions to provide upper and lower channels, the lower channel of the front piece adapted to receive the flange; and a tie for reception in the upper channel of the front member and the channel of a side for holding said molding members in working relationship, and spring means for the tie for engagement with one side of the first molding member.

3. In molding construction, an ornamental front piece provided with returnedly bent upper and lower edge portions forming as between said edge portions and the body of said piece, upper and lower grooves; a second piece comprising two sides in substantially right-angular relationship, the outer edge of one side provided with a depending flange and the uppermost edge of the other side provided with a returnedly bent portion forming as between said returnedly bent portion and the said side, a groove; the said depending flange adapted for reception within the lowermost groove of the front piece, a U-shaped strap adapted to extend between and be received within the groove of the side and the uppermost groove of the front piece, .and a spring in engagement with one of the sides for urging the strap within the grooves, and for holding the molding parts in working relationship.

ALFRED T. SCHMIDT.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record inthe file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 918,966 Clark Apr. 20, 1909 1,243,453 Smith Oct. 16, 1917 

